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Dragonwater Licorice Mint Herbal
Tea Review

A Very, Very Sweet Tea...Ideal for
Sweet Tea Lovers

Summary : This tea is just plain "different." Due to
the licorice root in this tea, this is one of the sweetest teas I've
ever had...despite having no sugar added. If you enjoy sweet teas...and
also like teas that have a lingering sweet after-taste...you'll definitely
like this Licorice Mint tea from the
Dragonwater Tea Company (now out of business).

Review : I love going to the movies. Since I can no
longer eat the overpriced buttered popcorn at the movie theatres, I smuggle
in some Twizzlers red licorice. Yeah, the movie theatres don't like it...but
if you don't flaunt it, they won't know about it either. And some things
in life are better left unsaid in any event.

And so it happened that during my last order with the
Dragonwater Tea Company (now out of business)
I ordered a tea with an irrestible name, Licorice Mint, which is a herbal
tea. I mean...who could want a better combination than that, right?

The Licroice Mint Tea from
Dragonwater Tea Company (now out of business)
contains the following ingredients : licorice root, spearmint, and peppermint
leaves. Despite all the mint ingredients, and the rather strong "minty aroma,"
this tea is still a licorice tea!

True, this tea really does smell like a mint tea straight out of the
bag. Probably no surprise, with hindsight, considering the strong aroma
of peppermint and spearmint leaves...both of which are put into this
tea.

Yet, once brewed, the mint taste you expect to have mysteriously disappears.
Instead, a licorice flavor that is very sweet and long-lasting makes
its appearance. If you have never had anything with licorice root in
it before, particularly in a tea...don't be surprised to find that the
tea is sweet. Licorice root is a natural sweetnener and thus essentially
drowns out any other flavors that may present.

Indeed, to the uninitiated, it is almost like someone
added sugar to it, although no sugar is in the
tea.
Thus,
if
you don't
like
sweet teas...probably best to stay away from this particular tea. All
the more so since the after-taste is particularly sweet...and very, very
long lasting too.

Recommendation : Yes and no. This is NOT a mint lovers
delight. Despite the aroma, this tea really tastes like licorice. And
since this tea contains licorice root, it is very sweet. Whether or not
you like this tea depends on how much you like licorice and sweet teas
in general. Also be forewarned that the after-taste is like the energizer
bunny...it just goes on and on and on...leaving a sweet taste in your
mouth for nearly an hour after the tea is gone.

Brewing Instructions : Use 1-1.5 teaspoons
of tea leaves. Pour 1 cup (5.5 ounces, but 6 works quite nicely)
boiling water over the leaves. Let the tea brew for 5-10 minutes.
I brewed the tea for 8 minutes for this review.